Renal lobe

Renal lobe
Renal lobe not labeled, but it would consist of a pyramid (item #1), and the cortex immediately above it.)
Latin	lobi renales
Artery	Interlobar arteries
Vein	Interlobar veins
Dorlands/Elsevier	l_13/12501259

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Overview

The renal lobe is a portion of a kidney consisting of a renal pyramid and the renal cortex above it.

It is visible without a microscope, though it is easier to see in humans than in animals.

It is comprised of many renal lobules, which are not visible without a microscope.

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This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained herein may be outdated. Please edit the article if this is the case, and feel free to remove this notice when it is no longer relevant.